European Crane Fly Control I installed new front and backyard grass 18 months ago. This past spring I began to notice areas of dead grass - the area does not appear yellow yet the blades are dull and withered. I browsed the internet and believe I have a Crane Fly issue. A neighbor confirmed his problem a few years ago which led to having the lawn removed. I then contacted a local lawn pest management business which confirmed my issue. I have even seen Crane Flies in my yard. The business applied a product to control the flies but the problem continued. I then consulted a website “DoMyOwn” for a plan of action. A consultant recommended Merit 0.5 G Granular Insecticide. This did seem to help over the summer but as fall came there were many more areas of dead grass. I again asked for further assistance as was told my another consultant the following: “The Talstar PL Granular Insecticide only talks about their larvae not the eggs & Merit only talks about the eggs. I would apply the Merit first to prevent as many eggs from hatching as possible & then follow up with the Talstar to get rid of as many larvae that did hatch. I would advise working with your local extension office, link below, for proper timing of both of these products. While you may not get complete control of them, you will definitely see less of them & less damage.” Questions: Are these the best insecticides to use? Do I have to use both of them to control the flies and larvae? How often and how much should be applied to my lawn? Why is my lawn the only one in the nieghborhood as I can see with this issue? Is there a preventative method to erradicate the flies rather than trying to killl them and/or their larvae with chemicals? Are the flies attracted to flying insect traps of any kind? Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated. I feel a few more months of the fly infestation and my lawn will be destroyed. Thank you for your time, Tigard, Oregon <personal data hidden>